News from Indian authorities is that they have banned TikTok video service and another 58 Chinese applications. A statement about this is published on the website of the state PIB (Press Information Bureau, Bureau of Press and Information) of India.
Blocked applications "are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the protection of India, state security and public order," the statement said. The list of prohibited services was also posted on the agency’s website; TikTok leads it. In addition to the video platform, the list also included applications from the Chinese WeChat social network, the Weibo microblogging service, the UC browser, and others.
The Cybercrime Center of India receives applications from citizens who are concerned about data security and privacy, the PIB said. “This step will protect the interests of Indian mobile and Internet users. This decision is a deliberate step to ensure the security and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace, ”the department concluded.
TikTok has already responded to the lock. The head of the service division in India, Nikhil Gandhi, said that the application complies with the laws of the country and does not transfer data to other states. “The confidentiality and integrity of users are of utmost importance to us,” Gandhi said.
China and India on the brink of war! 20 Indian soldiers killed after a battle with the Chinese army
At least 20 Indian soldiers have died as a result of a clash with Chinese forces in the Kashmir region, an area around which there is an old dispute between China and India. It is the first time in the last 45 years that incidents in the area have taken such a turn, BBC reports.
The Indian military initially announced that three of its soldiers had been killed after confirming that both sides had victims. Later, on Tuesday, Indian officials said that several critically ill soldiers had died from their injuries.
The Indian Foreign Minister accused China of violating an agreement reached a week ago regarding the Galwan Valley border control. According to India's statement, "a violent confrontation took place after the Chinese side tried to change the state of affairs in the region unilaterally."
In turn, the Chinese Foreign Minister says that the Indians crossed the border twice a month, that they "provoked and attacked the Chinese personnel in the area, which led to a physical confrontation between the forces of the two sides".
Local media in India wrote that the soldiers were "killed in a fight", but the army did not confirm this.
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is going to ban the application of TikTok in America.
In addition, according to the international press, he could order the Chinese company ByteDance to sell the application, one of those interested in buying the platform being the giant Microsoft.
Several analyzes around the application showed that Microsoft is negotiating the acquisition of the software, according to The New York Times.
Earlier this week, the Trump administration began studying the application, fearing that the TikTok would not be used for espionage by the Chinese.
TikTok is the latest chapter in a growing tension between China and the US. A conflict, which erupted due to trade disagreements, has developed on several levels, and now includes issues such as Hong Kong's sovereignty, Beijing's treatment of the Muslim minority and Chinese technology companies.
With this situation, Internet users began to make jokes about this. Let's laugh together of some of them together!
1.Kids with no talent after Trump bans TikTok
2.Wars then vs wars today
3.TikTok influencers in a few days
4.USA wants to ban TikTok
5.Adios TikTok
6.9gag users vs TikTok users
7.Everyone concerns about TikTok
8.Europeans watching today China and USA
9.What to do if you want to watch TikToks
10.Chinese government reacting to TikTok ban
11.TikTok didn't make people dumb
12.What about free speech?
13.TikTokers moving back to Youtube
14.RIP TikTok
15.Know the work rules
16.When TikTok gets banned in the US
17.Millions of middle-schoolers suddenly cried out in terror
18.Fighting TikTok to annoy evil Chinese man
19.I can't believe TikTok is collecting our data!
20.Banning TikTok be like:
21.Using a vpn to get on TikTok if US ban it
22.Who is on TikTok at 2 am when you have insomnia?
23.Influencers of TikTok rolling down to McDonald's
24.Pretending not to care about TikTok ban
25.Facebook, Insta and Twitter left the conversation
26.Evolution is about to happen
27.Meditation is the key
28.What's up with this year?
29.US need to pay attention to other important deals, not TikTok
30.TikTok is trending on the political arena decision-making process
Top 10 TikTok alternatives in case the app will be banned by the US Presindent, Donald Trump
The popularity of TikTok has grown in 2020 due, in large part, to the outbreak of the coronavirus. With people stuck at home, many have used the social app to create dance, lip-sync, and comedy. Indeed, TikTok has turned many unknown simple users into internet superstars. But what are the best TikTok alternatives?
Many government officials are concerned that the Chinese company behind TikTok is collecting telephone data for the Chinese government. India has already banned the application and even the US government is investigating the application for possible violations of children's privacy laws.
While you might enjoy watching TikTok videos, in the future it may be blocked from your phone. You may like the idea behind TikTok, but you want to use something like that. Regardless, there are applications like TikTok that have many of the same functions. Here are our picks for the best TikTok alternatives.
1.Byte
Free
Byte is one of the newest alternatives to TikTok. This is an app from one of the developers of the Vine app that was used to popularize short videos for mobile apps. Application downloads increased last summer. Users downloaded it to make short clips that can loop over. The app also has its own "Communities" where you can browse videos in the categories "funny", "horror", "cinematic" and so on. It's one of the easiest and best applications like TikTok.
2. Chingari
Free
India has already banned TikTok and other similar video content applications, so new applications that offer the same services are being created very quickly. One of them that has become popular in this country is Chingari. As with TikTok, developers can quickly record and download short videos, often with music and other audio tracks. Users can share videos with family and friends. Although some features of TikTok are missing, more will likely be added in the coming weeks and months. This app is a great alternative for the people of India as it is from there.
3. Dubsmash
Free
Dubsmash has been around for a few years but has many of the same popular features as TikTok. The main function is that video artists can select music or audio content and then record a video on the subject of the clip, with the lips synchronized with the sound. It became very popular a few years ago but has lost many users to other applications over time. In the TikTok era, however, Dubsmash got a second chance and is now partially gaining popularity again. In addition to the lip-sync features, you can add visual effects to your Dubsmash videos.
4. Facebook
Free
Facebook is the original king of short videos. They are easy to download and distribute. They can also go viral very quickly. Also, the Facebook app has a full video content section so you can easily manage your content. Of course, you'd probably want to create your page instead of using your regular profile. However, Facebook is one of the few platforms that work with shorter videos, or you can start live if you want to do longer things.
5. Instagram
Free
Instagram is another decent site for short video content. You can post videos on your feed using different hashtags to grab the attention of non-subscribers. Of course, you also have the option to create live videos, post videos in your stories, and much more. For the most part, it's almost as good as Facebook.
6.Like
Price: Free with in-app purchases.
Likee is one of the most popular TikTok alternative applications on the list. It's like a mix of YouTube and TikTok. You can make shorter videos just for suggestions or you can go live and make long content if you want. Of course, viewers can choose from a wide variety of content. There are a couple of filters like the hair color changer and a few other things. It's a little closer to TikTok than most of the others on the list, and overall, it's a worthy alternative.
7.Snapchat
Free
Snapchat has been around for a long time, of course. However, it has also gained popularity this year, thanks in part to the success of TikTok. Snapchat has been used for years to create short videos that are meant to go away after a relatively short period. It can also be used for personal communication, photo sharing, and more. It is one of the best known and best TikTok alternatives out there.
8. Triller
Free
Triller is a relatively new addition to the short video mass. However, it is used by musicians like Chance the Rapper and Justin Bieber to promote their music. Even comedians like Kevin Hart used it to download comedy videos. With Trill, not only can producers create their videos, but societies can also collaborate on video production. You can also add filters, text, and other effects to any video.
9. YouTube
Price: Free / $ 12.99 per month.
YouTube isn't the best platform for creating short videos. The company reduced this capacity many years ago in favor of longer content. However, it is one of the best websites for viewing short content in the form of video compilations. There are tons of video compilations from TikTok, Vine, etc. that show you many of the most popular things on the platform without the need for the platform itself.
10.Zoomerang
Price: Free with in-app purchases.
Zoomerang is not a video viewing platform. However, it is a great short video editor for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and more, which easily replaces the TikTok app. This one comes with some fine tricks and effects. There are over 100 such effects in the library. There is also an optional ad-free editing subscription and some additional features. Finally, developers have an influential presence on social media and sometimes post videos of the creators to give them a little bit of potential.
The capital of China, on alert after the discovery of the first cases of COVID-19 in the last two months
Beijing closed two markets on Friday and postponed resumption of primary school classes following the discovery of three new cases of COVID-19 in the city after two months in which no new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Chinese capital.
The first country affected by the new coronavirus at the end of last year, China has meanwhile managed to slow down the epidemic considerably, with only a few new cases of disease being reported daily in recent weeks, most of them among people returning from abroad.
But a case of COVID-19 of unknown origin was confirmed in Beijing on Thursday, followed by two more on Friday. The last case of COVID-19 confirmed before them dates from mid-April. From the beginning of the epidemic until then, a total of 597 cases of COVID-19 and 9 deaths have been confirmed in Beijing, agerpres.ro reports.
The last two contaminated people are employees of the Meat Research Center. One of them had recently visited the eastern city of Qingdao. Two markets in Beijing where these two people were were completely or partially closed on Friday and will be disinfected.
Authorities also decided to postpone the resumption of schooling for three primary classes until an indefinite date, after it was initially agreed that schools would reopen on Monday. Pupils in the Chinese capital have gradually returned to school since the end of April, after three months of forced vacation and distance learning.
China seems to be hit by a new wave of coronavirus. People in the northeast of the country can only leave the house for strictly necessary shopping. This time it would be a form of the virus that has mutated. The symptoms of the infection appear later and the disease is more difficult to cure. Authorities imposed containment measures on the affected area.
Chinese officials have imposed quarantine restrictions on two cities in northeast China's Jilin province. Jilin is part of a larger province in the Dongbei region - home to more than 100 million people. Health authorities have raised the alert in the area, writes express.co.uk.
About 40,000 residents of Jilin and Shulan were tested for coronavirus after officials were alerted to a possible new outbreak.
In Jilin, authorities stopped all major transport links to and from neighboring cities until further notice. In Shulan, all villages and residential complexes were closed after a similar outbreak of COVID-19 cases last week.
Residents are allowed to leave their homes only for essential reasons, but not more than two hours, once every two days. However, delivery services have been largely shut down, and anti-fever drugs are banned from pharmacies to prevent people from hiding their symptoms.
Schools, public places and public transport have been closed. Children can only play outside if they wear masks, and health care workers have returned to protective equipment, writes Bloomberg.
Strict measures have raised concerns, as people believed the nation's worst epidemic was over. The fear spread to nearby areas, although no cases have been officially reported in those places.
The virus in the new outbreak has mutated
The new virus that hit northeast China is behaving differently from the one in Wuhan, and researchers say it has undergone mutations. Patients in China's new outbreaks appear to be carrying the virus for a longer period of time and need a longer recovery time. In addition, the symptoms of the disease are felt more than two weeks after infection, say Chinese specialists, which makes it difficult to detect new cases.
However, it seems that patients rarely have a fever, and the virus affects only the lungs, not the other organs as is the case with the form discovered in Wuhan. Moreover, it is believed that the new form of coronavirus is actually exported from abroad, the analysis of the strain of the new form of the virus resembling that of Russia.